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and a portrayal of the Washing
tons by Mr. and Mrs. Corliss Me
Lood; deal solos by Donald Ileli
ker accompanied by Gene Riet
mann; a vocal solo by Mrs.
Timm; piano solos by Gene Riet
mann; and a play "The Lovers
Krrand" by Mrs. Lloyd Howton
and Mrs. Leo Crahtree. Judv
Mason received the door prize
nd Mrs. Ida Coleman and1
Peter Timm received llh decree
pins.
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School Notes
By Chester L. Ward. Supt.
The 7th and 8th grades and all
the high school students were
present at a fine discussion by
Melvin Derby, educational sec
retarv
League Tuesrlay Feb. 23 in the
high school library study hall.
This discussion came from ques-
tionnaries filled out by students
Bcardman News
By Flossie Coats
BOA ROMAN A new 4-H club
"The Future Wives" has been
organized with Carol Hamilton
and Marie Potts as leaders. Of-
ncers elected were bandy Knopp, j on Sp,,nI tiu, w
president; liosina Jones, vicejjipr miri(, ;lnfi aunt. Mr. and Mrs
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Janes drove
to Spokane. Wash., Sunday to get
their grandchildren Kenneth and
Laura Snell, who will be with
the grandparents for a while.
Mrs. Snell is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Janes.
Miss Fav Parks. Lebanon, Ore-
eekend here with
of the Oregon Temperance"""111 "s,nan J;,nos' vlcp
? Tuesdav Feb. 23 in the i '"'esu tnl ; .Jud-V Part,,w- ""
George Sicard.
At the grange meeting after earlier. These discussions were on
the program several of the mcm-U "iRh scientific basis and were
hers told of the early days of the! thoroughly enjoyed by all.
.grange. Mr. and Mrs. Hay Drake! County School superintendent,
of Rhea Creek grange invited thei Leslie Grant of Heppner spent
Willows grange to their grange Tuesdav mominc at the school.
idO, uene nms, Treasurer; susan C)l Bob sicard and Cpi. Rus.
Partlow and Carolyn Baker, yoll se rox, Larson Air Foee Case,
and song leaders; Carolyn Baker, j Wash wero weekcnd company
reporter. j at th(1 nom(1 of gi(.ar,ps parents,
Mrs. Gilbert Calltf was ca or Mr. nnri trs Conrrro Sioarrl
March 12 to put on the 1st and
'-'nd degrees for candidates.
A potluck supper preceded the
meeting and refreshments were
-.rrwl after the meeting which
consifled of a lame cake doeo-
His visits are always appreciated.
The lone basketball team for
mally won the championship in
their league in basketball. At the
close of the season they won 18
es and lost none. At Irrigon
rated with the eranize insiunia 1 Saturday evening thev were
and the numerals 192G-I951 and ; given quite a scare. For three and
the name Willows grarifc No. ("72. lone half nuarters Irrieon was in
e e."ke was made t)y Mrs. 'the
.vionetta Aldrich.
won bv a small marcin.
The sub district tournament
opens at Echo Feb. 25 at 2 p. m.
lone will play Umapine that
"vomng at 8:30,
Pemember Monday March 1 is
all grade school night when Ar
lead, hot with hopr itetormi
Those on the! nation and a good recovery of the
"n ing committee were Mrs. Er
nest Ileliker, Mrs. Leo Crahtree.
at
and Mrs. Mabel ('otter
Dates to remember:
Mar 1 Basketball games
the school house.
March 2 Auxiliary meeting.
March 3 Eastern Star social
meeting.
March I Extension I'nit meet,
ing.
March fi Auxiliary food and
pie anil entree sale at the Legion
hall at 2 p. m.
Mav'i Tentative date foi
school play.
M irdi 21 Girls League dinner
for their mothers at 0:30 in the
cafetorium.
March 25 Speech festival in
Boardman.
April 2 Athletic banquet and
dance.
Pev. and Mrs. Wilfred McKay
received word that their son, Bart
McKay and family were appoint
ed as missionaries to Japan and
they will be sailing there some
Cmo this year He is now teach
ing at Chewelah. Wash. They
have three children and are
giaduates of Northwest Nazarene
College at Nampa, Idaho.
Carl Linn is a patient in The
Dalles hospital.
The Junior Auxiliary members
met at the home of Mrs. Walter
Corley one day last week. Thev
sent candv to
lington and lone grade schools
.will play two games. The first
four grades will nut on demon
strations between the games and
halves. This is for a good cause
and the grades will appreciate
your support. The proceeds will
go for new uniforms for the
grades.
The grade school basketball
tournamet will he at Boardman.
March 4, 5, and r. Brackets have
not been drawn as yet.
In the English department are
working on several essay con
tests. These will be judged by a
local committee later.
Local superintendents of Mor
row County will meet at a lunch
eon at Echo Feb. 2f for the dis--itssion
with superintendent Les
'ie Grant of local and county
problems.
to Hubbard last week by the
death of her mother, Mrs. Solo
men Zehner. The Califfs are now
living in Hood River.
House guest at the W. E. Gar
ner home is his mother, Mrs. II.
R. Plumb, Bend, Oregon.
Mrs. Earl Briggs, Mrs. Algy
Taylor and Mrs. Bessie Nickerson
motored to Pendleton Wednesday
of last week.
Announcement was made that
a Countywide Equalization pro
gram is under way with a meet
ing being held in the Grange hall
Friday afternoon l:3f) p. m. to
select a committee from this dis
trict to work on this program
Tl, , . , . . . . 1 " i s wnii oonovvers naving 10
I Grande office
district 6 in charge. The Unit
Presented her with a gift. At the
meeting it was decided to send
cookies to Camp White. Each
member is to bring a batch of
cookies to the meeting, where
thev will hp nirkr-fl fnr chiton..
Camp White and j plans were made for a food sale
cooked food sale to be held in the
Walter Hayes store Saturday.
February 27. Committee in charge
will be Mrs. Rollin Bishop, Mrs.
' o Root and Mrs. Marr.irot
KlltZ.
Mrs. Lulu Stevens left for her
home in Portland after several
days here with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Zivney.
Mrs. Earl Downey left for her
home in Seattle this week after
Mr. .and Mrs. Ronald Vihhert
and three children. Gateway, Ore
gon were Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Dillon. Mr. Vibbert is a nephew
of Mrs. Dillon.
House guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marlow for
two days was Mrs. Marlow's sis
ter, Mrs. Verle Smith, La Grande.
FHA Figures Show
Farm Income, Costs
Both Down in 1953
Completion of vear-end check
outs with borrowers having loans
of
the Farmers Home Administra
tion discloses that income and
expenses for those farm families
in Northeastern Oregon is follow
ing the pattern of national trends,
In comparing figures for the 1953
year to those for 1952, it is found
that the total gross income de
clined by 8C;, while farm oper
ating expenses declined only 3.
Most families must have recog
nized the situation and cut down
on family livinc expenses
will also send cookies to the
ca '",'v
Mrs
was a visitor here last week
Pay lleimbigner returned home
last week fnm Spokane where he
has been with his father Henry
lleimbigner. who is ill in the
hospital there. lit
father improvim?.
Mrs. Walter Corley and Mis.
Joe Gaarsland and children spent
Thursday in Biekleton with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. See
hai'or where they he? peel their
father celebrate "his birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Thome of
March 6 at the Legion hail
, Plans were also made for apot
Ada Cannon of Heppner j luck supper March 16 to cele-
brate the Legion's birthday. Re
freshments were served after the
meeting by Mrs. Victor Rietmann
and Mrs. Walter Roberts. Mrs.
Rietmann and Mrs. Earl M.-r-ihn
reports his j had charge of the decorations
which were in the Valentine
motif.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Timm of
Pendleton spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ileliker.
a v i-i-K Mrtv nere w in nor son ki .u
nnd daughter in-law. Mr and ! 'e costs for the year be
trs nn,M n ' lu,t' 11 "as saw.
,v.lltJn, uvrw uc.Y (tuu Willi
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Guv Ferguson. ' Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Downey drove
o Seattle for his mother Tues
day of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Ely and
daughter Eileen motored to lone.
Oregon Sunday where they were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs.Borl Akers.
Mrs. Anna Skoubo and her sis
ter in-law, Mrs. Stella I.ind re.
turned from Denmark Saturn,
where they had been visitin"
relatives since last Ammst io-,t
Mrs. Skoubo will remain here for
a time. Sunday Mrs. Ralph
Skoubo and Mrs. Edd Skoubo
with Mrs. Skoubo and Mrs. Lind
motored to Portland. Mrs. Lind
was met by a daughter who took
her on to Salem for a visit. Mrs.
Skoubo spent the day in Hood
River with her son-in-law and
dauhter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
DeMauro.
""'- "'jm iiim- ui-i nit? lciory vate
Stanheld are moving into the j the first of March. The Lieuallens
innnu, iim .ii.-5. LUli Dl I
f i ,i ,i T-.. r - c 1 i ,
.in ,nuu iuis. jiu Lieuanon oiiunuay dinner guests at the
Grosham were here last week and ; '""lie of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mu'
will take over the- Victory Cafe licran. Othello u-.ich
Payments on all debts were nn
22"?, which resulted in a reduc
tion of debts m below the 1952
year. At the same time, the de
cline in livestock prices and de
preciation of equipment brought
their net Worth down l.Vr. As in
1952, it took 54 of the family
income to pay the farm operat
ing costs.
Borrowing from FHA prepare
farm plans for their operations
each year and keep a record of
their income and expenses dur
ing the year. From this infor
mation, an accurate nictnrn nt
their farming operations is ob
tained which is of value in find
ing out what is in need of im.
J provement and determining the
neea ior additional financing.
Under the FHA program, various
types of loans are authorized to
farm families who will be carry
ing out efficient, family-type
farm programs. They must have
Mr. and Mrs A r rn,t,i Ilable' 011 reasonable terms,
motored to Heppner Friday takin ' f,T,iLTP ' SUpPrt a
t. n .. . . J : IIJ -time farm limaram
.uis. cruce Lindsay and children i ..... . nnuue
over o remain with the James
Driscoll children for the weekend
while their parents were in Port-hind.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Briggs wero
who can secure his credit nn ma.
sonable terms from other sources,
is not eligible for FHA loans.
o
Rhea Creek News
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson ara
spending two weeks in Portland
t'nrl Crn,. I
.ee iVekner bouse .-.t t10 imner .,.,.. :,;... .... . . , ""-i weens in Poi
etl of town. The Thornes and ; Mrs. Vera pm h n'.hw h . "m now Ke on nusiness and pleasure.
d places. T.ie Beck-! Black are the nrent i i ri,. .. . L1 and Mrs- C. Harrison of
in Stanfield.
of Willows grange j
the home of Mrs.
P.eckners trad
r.ers will live
The II. K. C
was held at
Black are the present operators
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rietmann
and sons
spent the
A .c Delmar Huer. son nf Mr 'Casrn.io t .1.0 .,j ',
and Mrs. Arnin it,,; . : , ;;" ..: ,a a"u.Mr- ana Airs.
r,,. i.kc rdioitT visuect Mr. and
-urs. Elmer Palmer on Sunday.
ana tammy Barnett. "(,me hebruary 15 from Guam
weekend in Pullman, i where he has
' v " "-''"""iiai lilt
AL.be, . oner Friday afternoon, Wash., where thev will witness : past year. Hug is on a fifteen da
ivith Mrs. Ernest Ileliker and the WashimMon ct-nn mri n, 1 fnrlmwh .
. . . " .-. - ..f..,. uit-ii dm seni
Mrs. Leo Ciabtree .w .-.i.hiwteu.os
Reports were gi,en on the grange
hall. The dining room has been
painted and pew curtains put up.
Mrs, Sam Estob received the door
prize.
Guests at the Berl Akers home
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. E'vii
Ely and family of
and Mrs, Wallace
daughters, and II,
Initiation was
American Legion
Mr .and Mrs. Pav iv
, .,ii6in aic
vacationing in Southern Califor
nia and Mexico.
Floyd Worden is consigning
some cattle to a sale in Salem
State basketball game. Also i to Hunter Air Force Base Sa
going was Dickie Ekstrom. jvannah, Ga.
The Boy Scouts and cub scouts1 The Misses Jean :,. , v'Jl' W. a M,e ln.
had their first meetings Tuesday, ma Cowan entertained the ' accompan.ed h.m.
of last week. They were given I Crusaders at a slumber partv'on I VALBY CHURCH SERVICES
literature to study The Boy I rr.day night, with the boys join-! There will sendees a? the
S' hoT 1!S mm,n fUr eak. yalby Lutheran chJhGoo
Boardman, Mr. There were around 15 boys pre-'! Mrs. Clifford Pool and son re v Rei SvrL.n n'f r Cn,(?UCted
Matthews and, sent. The cubs met at the homes' turned home Sunday ffom WhUe Ssenson of Corvalhs.
O. Ely. 'of their den mothers, Mrs. Vera:I"'k, Canada where he Mr .
held by the ; Port is and Mrs. Garland Swanson , mailed bv the ZZ V'! a.l t.I':? MrS". -Robert Runai
Auxiliary on! Mrs. Swanson has resigned and her father . w, hn. t" ' " r.u t . d"1 lr-.ana Mrs. Joseph Me
Tuesday afternoon Feb. 16 at j Mrs. Leo Crahtree has taken her lis home from , hi ha itf wh th FtL'11 f Pe"dc,e,on ended
their hall wi,, Mrs. Lynn BtK-ke.s. place as den mother. They wil i Mrs. Poo, Mt 'm ' , nP 'r Vl" ! L3"""3' S,aturdaV ght
MUton-treewater. president of , meet each Tuesday. accompanied Mrs. Pool on the the Weekend "